This year, J.L. Phillips Joinery Ltd celebrate 25 years of successful trading. Phillips Joinery was ‘born’ in 1981, a year after my late husband, John Phillips, had purchased the lease of an industrial yard in Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead. In the mid-sixties, at the age of 16, John became an apprentice carpenter at the Ovaltine factory, which must have kindled his interest in wood. Since I first knew him I remember that it was always his ambition to have his own joinery workshop. It was fortunate for me that, prior to John’s untimely death in 1997, he already had a most excellent and capable manager in place, Len Lofty. Without Len, there would be no Phillips Joinery.
The loyal staff in our workshop have, over the years, made countless windows, doors, staircases and conservatories. We have also manufactured libraries, lecterns, bookcases, arbours and olde English furniture; and for the past 14 years we have manufactured fittings for a well-known chain of shoe shops.
If a customer is not quite sure what they want, Len can offer excellent design advice and ideas. Much of our work is repeat business and we value our many local clients. We endeavour to maintain a good working environment and to keep a modern workshop; and to this end we recently purchased a new Weinig four-sided planer. One of my proudest moments recently was to hear a person in the construction industry describe Phillips Joinery as ‘simply the best’. An accolade indeed!
Needless to say, if we can be of assistance to you in any way, please do get inn touch by calling 01442 217001 or logging on to our website: www.jlphillipsjoinery.co.uk from which you will also be able to make contact with us if you wish.
Ann Waine, Proprietor